Danby DFF8803W, DFF8802W Owner’s Manual

OWNER'SMANUAL

MANUEL

D'UTILISATION

MANUALDEL PROPIETARIO

Model. iod_le, Modelo

DFF8802W DFF8803W

CAUTION: ReadandFollowAllSafety

RulesandOperating instructionsBeforeFirstUsa

ofThisProduct.

PRECAUTION: VeulllezUreattentivement leeconsigneedesBcurtt6et

leeInstructionsd'utiltsatio, avantrutitisationinltialede

ceproduit.

PRECAUCION: Leay observetodastas

reglasdesegufldady las

lnstrucctonesde operaciBn

antesdeusaresteproducto

perprimersvez.

FROST FREE REFRIGERATOR

Owner's Manual ........................

. Grounding Instructions

• Installation

• Operation

• Defrosting . Care and Maintenance

• Warranty

REFRIGEPATEUR SANS GIVRE

Manuel d'utilisation ..................

Mise & ta terre Instructions installation

Fenctionnement D_gtverage

Sotns et entretien Garantie limit_e

REFRIGERADOR SIN ESCARCHA

Manual del propietario ...............

tnstrucciones pars la conexi6n a tferra

lnstrucciones instalaci6n Operaci6n

C6mo descongeiar Cuidado y Mantenimiento Garant{a limitada

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5-8

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Danby Products Limited, PO Box 1778, Ontario, Canada N1H 6Z9

Danby Products inc,, PO Box 669, Ftndlay, Ohio, USA 45839-0669

221cs25s F,OOlREV 13 DFF1_O1

ATTENTIO_

This appliance must be grounded In the event

of an electrical short drcu}t, grounding reduces the risk of electrical shock by providing an escape wire for the electrical current, This appliance is equipped with a cord having a

grounding wire with a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

WARNING - Improper use of the grounding plug can result In a risk of electdc shock.

Consul! a quallfted efectdcian or serviceman if the grounding instructions are not completely

understood, or if the doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD

Use an exclusive wall outlet.. Do not connect

your refrigerator to extension cords or together with any other appliance in the same wall outlet,

Do not splice the cord

IMPORTANT WARNING

An empty refrigerator is a very dangerous

attraction to children, Remove either the gasket, latches, lids or doors from unused appliances.

or take some other action that will guarantee it harmless

DON'T WAIT

DO IT NOWl

Location

1. Selecta placewitha strong,level fToor.

2. YourrefrigeraLorrequiresventilation Leavea minimumof 4" openatthe topand sufficienlspaceatthebacktoallow air tocirculateupward

3 Avoiddirectsunlightandheat Directsunlightmayaf[ect

the acryliccoating Heat sourcesnearbywitlcausehigher electricityconsumplion.

4. Avoidvery moistpieces Toomuch moistureintheair will causefrostlo termveryquicklyontheevaporator,and

your refrigeratorwilt haveto be defrostedvery frequently.

5, Forbest performance,leveltherefrigeratorusing

adjustablefeet Tocheckreveling,opendoor halfway.it shouldremainbalancedwithoutmoving

Toavoidvibration,thecabinetmustbe setlevel Tostart the refrigerator,turnthetemperaturecontroltothe position correspondingtothedesiredcooling Asettingof =4"should be satisfactoryfor normaluse Therefrigeratortemperature

willvarydependingonthe quantityofthefoodstoredand on thefrequencywithwhichlhedooris opened Adjust tempsralureupwardor downwardto suityourneeds.

Turnthecontroltothe"OFF"positionto temporarily disconnectthecoolingcycle,If the refrigeratorhas beenteft

outof use [or sometime,set thecontrolto maximumfor

2 to3 hoursbeforeturningto the desiredposition.When

the refrigeratorisnotto be usedfor a longper_odof time, disconnecttheplugand leavethedoorpartiallyopen.

NOTE: Delay3 to5 minutesbeforerestartingifoperation

hasbeeninterrupted

Ice Cubes Ice cubetrayisf_exible,Twisttray loremoveicecubes, If

the ice cubetrayIs frozenhardto theevaporatorsurface, runa littlewaterorlukewarmwateroverthe tray. Never

use aknifeorothermetalinstrumenttoremoveice cubetray becausethismaydamage theevaporator (Fig C)

Yournewrefrigeratorhasbeendesignedand manufacfured tethe highestqualitystandards. Reasonablecarein

Installingand maintainingyour refrigeratorwill assureyou manyyearsofdependableservice

Removeexteriorand interiorpackings Wipeexterior thoroughlywith aso_dry c[othandthe interiorwitha wet,

tukewarmc!oth.

Fig. C

Cleaning Turnthethermostatcontrolto"OFF"(Fig B). Removeell

food,storingincoolersor wrappinginnewspapertokeep cold+Tocleantheinside,useasoftclothande solution

of atablespoonof baking sodato onequartofwater,ora mildsoap sudssolution,or somemilddetergenLWashice

cubetray,driptray,andglide outshelvesin a mild,lukewarm detergentsolution,then dryandwipewitha softcloth+Clean theouts{dewitha sog,dampclothandsome mild detergent

or appliancecleaner.

off

Some Important Rules for the Correct Usa of the Refrigerator

• Neverplacehotfoods inthe refdgeralor+

, Beveragesshouldbestoredinsealed containers+ , Foodstobestoredfora longtime shouldbe

wrappedin cellophaneor polyethylene,or kept in glasscontainers Neverplacespoiledfoodstnthe

cabinet+

• Don'toverloadthecabinet

• Don'topenthedoorunlessnecessary

• Shouldtherefrigeratorbe storedwithoutusefor long periodsitls suggested,aftera carefulcleaning,to

leavethedoorajar toai+owtheairto circulatelnsfdathe cabinetinorderlo avoidpossibleformationsof condensate,

moldor odors.

Fig. B

Vacation Time

Forshortvacationperiods,leavethecontrolknobs

at theirusualsettings+Duringlongerabsences;

(a)removeafi foods, (b)disconnectfromelectricaloutlet, (c)dean the refrigeratorthoroughly,inc{udingdefrostpan, (d)leavedoor open le avoid possibleformationsof

condensate,moldorodors

Power Failure

Mostpowerfailuresare correctedwithinan hourortwo andwillnet affeGtyourrefrigeratortemperatures. However,

you shouldminimizethenumberof door openingswhl{e

thepowerisoff. Duringpowerfailuresof longerduration, takesteps to protectyourfoodbyplacingdry iceonlop

ofpackages If You Move

Removeor securelyfastendown all looseitems(is shelves)

insidetherefdgeratoflfreezer.Toavoiddamagingthe leveling screws,turnthemalltheway intothe base.

Food Storage Suggestions Fresh Food Compartment

• Nevercover food compartmentshelveswithaluminum foil or anyothersheI{severingmatedalwhichmayprevent air circulallon.

, Alwaysremoveporousstorewrappingpaperfrom meats,

poullryandfish. Meatsshouldbewrappedindividually andplacedinedishfor storage. Wrapfishand poultry in foil orheavywaxedpaper.Most fish shouldbe used thesamedayofpurchase Packagedmeatssuchas

ham,bacon,dried beef,or frankfuder,storebestintheir originalpackages.

• Afiowwarmfoods tocoolto roomtemperaturebefore plactngtheminthe refrigerator.

, Akvayscoveropendishesof food,especiallyleg,overs.

Useleftoverswiihtn2 or3 days_

Vegetable Crispers Thetraysatthebottomoftherefrigeratorarecovered

toretainmoisture Thecrispercompartmentswiifenable you tostemvegetablesandfruitswhichwouldotherwisedry

out rapidly,

Dairy Compartment TheclosedcompartmentontheInnerdoorare designedto

storebutterandcheeseelthepropertemperaturesso that theycanbe serveddirecttyfrom therefrigeratortothetable.

Doesnotwork

Coolstoofrequently

Internaltemper'alum

toocold

No powerto unit.

Powercordis unplugged, Wrongvoltageis beingused.

Temperaturecontrottoo high,

Dooris notc}osed Hotfood is Inserted.

Dooris openedtoolong ortoooften_

Closeproximityto heat source or directsunlight.

Temparatu_r;controltoohighl...................

Checkconnectionofpowercordto powersource

Pluginunlt

Use propervoltage. Checksellingand adjustas needed,

Closedoorsecurely

Besurethatfood is coalbeforeinserting. DONOT keepdooropenfortoolong,

DONOT placeunitclosetoheatsources or directsunlight.

Checksetting andadjustas needed,

Internaltemperature not coldenough

Freezerisnotcold

enough

LightwiItnot work

NopowertouniL

Powercord Is unplugged TemperaturecontrolIce low,

Doorisnot closed, Hotfoodis Inserted.

Doorisopenedtoo long

or tOOof_en_

AirflowobstruclJon_

Wrongvet{agelsbeing used. Closeproximitytoheatsource

or directsuniight Temperatureconlroltoo low,

Doortsnot closed, Hotfoodlsinserted

Dooris openedtoo long or too often,

Wrongvoltageisbeing used. No power to uniL

Powercordisunplugged, BulbIsloose,needsreplacing

orthedoorswilchisstuck

Checkconnedionof powercordto

powersource. PlugInunit,

Checksettingand adjustasneeded. Closedoor securely.

Besurethatfoodis coolbeforeInserting. O0 NOT keepdoor openfortoolong

Allowroomforairtocirculatearoundunit Use propervoltage,

DO NOTplaceunit doseto heatsources or direct sunlight,

Checksetlingandadjust asneeded,

Closedoorsecureh/

Besurethatfoodis coolbeforeInserting DO NOTkeepdooropen fortoo long.

Usa propervoltage Checkconnectionofpowercordto

powersourc_

PluginuniL

Tightenor replacethebulb, Cheekthe

switchfor obstructionsand dean

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